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Responsive Website Design (RWD) - What is that?

With so many people browsing the Internet on their mobile phones and tablets - outnumbering those using conventional laptops and desktop computers - us web masters have found ourselves in a position where we had to adapt quickly to this change. There is always something new to learn, hey. 

Briefly RWD means that you can view a website on a mobile device without having to struggle to read what's there and without having to scroll sideways or enlarge the page on your screen. It is something completely user-friendly.

My website had not been kept up to date since I was always working on someone else's site and never got around to fixing my own. Today I decided it's about time and got stuck in. If you visit http://www.ashworthweb.co.za you will see what I accomplished in one day. It's straight to the point - nice and lean as well as easy on the eye.

Since I have been converting my clients' websites to RWD I have checked on what effect this has had on the hits to each site. Lo and behold! The hits immediately doubled and in a few cases trebled! Imagine that. This sort of outcome makes one feel good about your work.

A big plus is when your website looks good and has a user-friendly design - no guesswork or complicated navigation. It's almost like a resume. Visitors can have a quick peek and within seconds know what it's all about and make a decision. The website isn't completely finished because I want to get an opt-in for SEO and maybe something else.

Well, that's it. Thanks for having a look. 

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